>> i think china has its concerns about the engagement of the united states and burma. >> rose: what does that mean? >> because i think they are, well, people talk about the strategic distrust between the united states and china. >> rose: right and influence and sos on on. >> an because we are very close neighbor, just across-the-board frere china, obviously thewill be concerned about what is going on within our country. but i do not think that we should look upon burma as a bone of contention. i would like to think of burma as an area of where china and the united states can strengthen their understanding for one another. >> rose: would you be pleased or displeased if i said of you that there are two things about you. one that it is a passion for democracy. you talked about. secondly that you are a hardheaded politician. >> oh, i hope i am a hardheaded politician. i would need to be to survive what's coming in the years ahead. >> rose: and that hardheaded politician sees the roll of burma today in the world as what? >> we are in a very unique position. we're between china. we're bet